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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • January 10, 2015
    • BBC One

    A motorbike disappears in a ball of fire, Nicole Scherzinger is terrified by a blindfolded magician and Andrew Mayne shocks people over lunch with a tablet trick that has to be seen to be believed. Our big finish is Robert Gallup attempting to escape from a locked cage that has been dropped from a plane. An unmissable mix of the very best magic clips with a those moments the performer would much rather forget. With Mel Geidroyc.

  • S01E02 The Invisible Driver

    • January 17, 2015
    • BBC One

    Be wowed by Chinese magician Yif, shocked by a car with an invisible driver, freaked out by a scary trick with a spider and laugh at a man taking his legs for a walk. We also enjoy some moments magicians would rather forget when their spells don't quite go as planned. Amazing magic from incredible performers from around the world accompanied by Mel Geidroyc.

  • S01E03 Never Trust Your Phone to a Magician

    • January 24, 2015
    • BBC One

    Just how many tricks, prank and stunts can the Now You See It team squeeze into a ten-minute episode? Rich Ferguson has a scary chair prank to make you jump out of your seat, a German magician bends smart phones, and we've got a boomerang stunt from - you guessed it - Australia. All that and a high-octane car trick in Las Vegas that you won't want to miss!

  • S01E04 The Magical Dancing Duck

    • January 31, 2015
    • BBC One

    This helping of magicians and performers getting it wondrously right, but sometimes hilariously wrong, include ten-pin skatepark bowling, a duck with better moves than Justin Timberlake and illusionist DMC making a nuisance of himself on the golf course. On top of all that Mel Geidroyc brings us a trio of cardboard-based tricks, sorcery in St Tropez and record breaker Hans Klok providing a speedy big finish against the clock.

  • S01E05 The Magic Goldfish

    • February 21, 2015
    • BBC One

    The Now You See It team has scoured the archives to bring you more of the world's best illusions alongside moments the magicians might wish had never been caught on camera. Enjoy a tricksy Turkish ice cream seller, sparks flying with prankster Stuart Edge and a trio of brilliant illusions from American magic superstar Criss Angel. Plus Mel reveals just how an interstellar transporter illusion really works.

  • S01E06 Cod Chips and Playing Cards

    • June 6, 2015
    • BBC One

    In our latest portion of amazement and amusement from the world of magic, we've got a trick from canine conjurer the Great Dogzini, a Star Wars-inspired prank and a big finish in a fish and chip shop that's 'trout' of this world! Mel Giedroyc and the team also show you what clever kittens get up to when they're left alone in the kitchen.

  • S01E07 Like a Dog with a Melon

    • September 12, 2015
    • BBC One

    A magical pot-pourri, featuring jaw-dropping football magic from Cyril Takayama and an adrenaline-fuelled skydiving card trick, and people's reflections disappear in the mirror of a public toilet. Mel Geidroyc blends the magic to bring a crescendo with a big finish from Hans Moratti and his burning rope trick.

  • S01E08 Magicians Love a Watermelon

    • November 21, 2015
    • BBC One

    Mel Giedroyc shows us Dynamo's unusual way of getting down tall buildings, helps us understand why magicians are so obsessed with watermelons and introduces Shahid Malik and his wife Lisa for a big finish magic trick with a cardboard box. Also, find out how to make a big orange ball appear from thin air.

  • S01E09 Walking on Water

    • BBC One

    Clips of the best and worst magic tricks from around the world, with Mel Giedroyc. Featuring a levitation prank from Jack Vale and Rich Ferguson, an unfortunate tumble for one magician's assistant and YouTube sensation Rahat's shocking ability to walk on water. Plus an ice-cool finale from Ben Hart and a dog doing a card trick.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • January 9, 2016
    • BBC One

    Fast-paced entertainment series voiced by Mel Giedroyc, featuring the best and worst of magic and other incredible performers from around the world. Dynamo leaves Sam Smith astounded, Pussycat Doll Kimberley Wyatt takes off, Troy wreaks havoc in a supermarket, Ben Hanlin gets peckish and America's Criss Angel performs an illusion on a massive scale. A new generation of magicians and illusionists making an impact on social media also keep you thoroughly entertained, amused and baffled!

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • January 16, 2016
    • BBC One

    Penn and Teller, Dynamo, DMC and Troy feature with big tricks involving mechanical diggers and speeding trucks. See how cats react when they are shown some astounding magic - turns out they love it as much as they love dogs and loud noises. Plus Darth Vader makes an appearance.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • January 23, 2016
    • BBC One

    Fast-paced entertainment series voiced by Mel Giedroyc, featuring the best and worst of magic and other incredible performers from around the world. Troy baffles holidaymakers at the beach, Dynamo shows off his amazing mind reading skills and American illusionist Franz Harary attempts to make an entire plane vanish in midair. Plus there's a traffic warden you really don't want to mess with, and find out what happens when you try and get a camel to join in with a card trick.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • January 30, 2016
    • BBC One

    Fast-paced entertainment series voiced by Mel Giedroyc, featuring the best and worst of magic and other incredible performers from around the world. Derren Brown causes confusion on the London Underground, Criss Angel performs an amazing trick with some elephants and Keith Barry's grand finale is literally dynamite. Viewers get to see how a trick with a giant hammer is done and how some tricks are done badly, plus there is an unexpected appearance by a lobster.

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • April 2, 2016
    • BBC One

    Top American illusionist Criss Angel transports himself from a supercar to a cage dangling beneath a helicopter, Hans Klok attempts a new world record for the number of illusions in five minutes and how tomagically restore a smashed glass mug. Plus the brilliant Michael Carbonaro performs a trick in a modern art gallery that is truly a masterpiece, and a lesson in why you should never give a magician any of your valuables.

  • S02E06 What's in the Giant Egg

    • April 9, 2016
    • BBC One

    Joey Essex goes time travelling, Samantha Womack takes a magical trip to the theatre and the always-entertaining illusionist Franz Harary races against the clock to free himself from an entire roll of clingflim before the building he's in explodes. Plus you'll see a floating tortoise, and Katherine Mills shows you a trick you can do at home.

  • S02E07 This Magic Smells a Bit Fishy

    • July 30, 2016
    • BBC One

    Big tricks involving cars full of fish and trucks that drop from the sky have to be seen to be believed. There is also a chance to see how cats react when they are shown some astounding magic. Clue - cats love magic as much as they love dogs and loud noises. Also with an introduction to the magical world of office supplies. No, really.

  • S02E08 The Bubble-Wrap Bike

    • August 27, 2016
    • BBC One

    Derren Brown causes confusion on the London Underground, DMC plays a guessing game with a very surprised young lady and we bring you a fabulous big finish with an international footballer. All that, plus animal magic with Jonathan Pendragon, some banana-based bizarreness, and a TV trick from Germany's Farid that will have you checking your warranty!

  • S02E09 Coo Thats a Big Pigeon

    • BBC One

    We meet a photobombing prankster on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Keith Barry indulges in a little mind reading, and Andrew Mayne presents a magical bike-locking system that is probably a bit too secure. A larger-than-life pigeon causes trouble at a French car wash, American illusionist Franz Harary attempts to make an entire plane vanish in mid-air, a lady in Brazil loses her head, and for our big finish, usually it's just the bags that go missing!

  • S02E10 The Orangutan Magic Fan

    • BBC One

    Joey Essex and Ben Hanlin go time travelling, Mat Franco uses noodles to shock some students, and the always entertaining Dynamo is in India to show us how to celebrate a birthday in style. Also, Michael Carbonaro has a little trouble with a shrinking boat, and we head to the zoo to meet a very excitable orangutan magic fan.

  • S02E11 Where Have All the Elephants Gone

    • BBC One

    We're treated to a trio of multiplying magic tricks, Wes Barker plays a prank with a cup of coffee and Criss Angel performs an unforgettably literal Big Finish with a herd of elephants. You'll also get to see how a trick with Thor's giant hammer is done, marvel at an instant tent, and enjoy an unexpected appearance by a lobster.

  • S02E12 Where is all this Milk Coming From

    • BBC One

    Cyril Takayama is giving away magical balloons, Hans Klok attempts a new world record for the number of grand illusions in five minutes and Katherine Mills shows us the simple secret behind a colour-changing liquid. DMC makes sure a couple celebrate a magical wedding anniversary, and a baby is amazed by dad's milk trick.

  • S02E13 Magic Jumping Spoons

    • BBC One

    Featuring a trick you can try at home - or in a motorway service station! Elsewhere, Dynamo leaves Sam Smith astounded, Ben Hart fools the public with a magic lifehack, pranksters wreak havoc in a supermarket, Ben Hanlin gets peckish, and with a little help from a friend ex-Pussycat Doll Kimberley Wyatt takes off.

  • S02E14 Shape-shifting Crabs from Outer Space

    • BBC One

    Top American magician Michael Carbonaro convinces a lab assistant we're being invaded by aliens, Britain's Ben Hanlin leaves Peter Andre baffled over a magical wedding cake, and there are tricks involving everything from bowling balls to umbrellas. Also, Jasz Vegas gets in the pool for some underwater trickery and a cheeky monkey helps a magician with his vanishing grape illusion.

  • S02E15 The Worlds Strongest Traffic Warden

    • BBC One

    Darcy Oake distracts a driver with some bus-based magic, Dynamo shows off his amazing mind-reading skills and America's Got Talent winner Mat Franco bamboozles NFL star Rob Gronkowski. Plus a traffic warden you really don't want to mess with and find out what happens when you try and get a camel to join in with a card trick.